Best Time to Drive from Pleasanton to Richmond

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 40 minutes via I-580 East, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Pleasanton to Richmond (via I-580 East) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 58 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 1:30 pm or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pleasanton to Richmond by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	42	46	47	48	42	39	39	38
Tue	38	39	40	41	41	40	40	41	41	44	49	53	56	46	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	40	42	41	41	41	41	41	43	49	53	56	46	39	39	38
Thu	38	39	40	44	41	41	40	40	40	43	49	54	58	49	39	39	38
Fri	38	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	44	48	52	53	54	46	40	39	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	39	40	41	42	43	43	43	43	42	39	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	41	40	39	39	39	38

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Pleasanton to Richmond?

On weekdays, leave before 1:30 pm or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pleasanton to Richmond?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 38 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pleasanton to Richmond?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 58 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	42	46	47	48	42	39	39	38
Tue	38	39	40	41	41	40	40	41	41	44	49	53	56	46	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	40	42	41	41	41	41	41	43	49	53	56	46	39	39	38
Thu	38	39	40	44	41	41	40	40	40	43	49	54	58	49	39	39	38
Fri	38	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	44	48	52	53	54	46	40	39	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	39	40	41	42	43	43	43	43	42	39	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	41	40	39	39	39	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	42	46	47	48	42	39	39	38
Tue	38	39	40	41	41	40	40	41	41	44	49	53	56	46	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	40	42	41	41	41	41	41	43	49	53	56	46	39	39	38
Thu	38	39	40	44	41	41	40	40	40	43	49	54	58	49	39	39	38
Fri	38	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	44	48	52	53	54	46	40	39	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	39	40	41	42	43	43	43	43	42	39	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	41	40	39	39	39	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	42	46	47	48	42	39	39	38
Tue	38	39	40	41	41	40	40	41	41	44	49	53	56	46	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	40	42	41	41	41	41	41	43	49	53	56	46	39	39	38
Thu	38	39	40	44	41	41	40	40	40	43	49	54	58	49	39	39	38
Fri	38	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	44	48	52	53	54	46	40	39	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	39	40	41	42	43	43	43	43	42	39	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	41	40	39	39	39	38